The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-07

buC tue strains of music filled the Tab
ernacle With melody asd there were
during the who e time of the singing
acc ssions to those already assembled.
An eloquent prayer, by
APOSTLE RICHARDS,
followed he music and brought the
congregation t. fitting frame mind
for the purposes which had gathered
together those present. A broad, de-
Vout and liberal spirit breathed in every
sentence OF the prayer, and the favor of
the Almighty was invoked in behalf of
all men, and of particular classes, and
in behalf also of the United States Of
ticislS who are in Utah
The choir then sang the hymn
know tina. my Redeemer lives
What comfort that sweet sentence gives
He lives, He lives, who on was dead;
He lives, my everlasting head.
By the time the second hymn " S
concluded. the body of the hall was
nearly half full. and people continued
( to flow in by the many means of i'll
gress which the building affords.
ELDER JACOB GATES
was the first speaker of the Conference.
He felt to rejoice at the opportunity
afforded him of meeting with the
SAINTS. 1t was the first time that a
Conference had been held here tor some
years; but the Lord lived to hear the
complaints of the Saints and TO drive
away their fears. The Lord had again
revealed himself in this last dispense
ton, preparatory to the coming OF
His son ID glory and as a conqueror.
The Hfty-seven years since the Organiza-
ton of the church had given the Saints
much experience. This experience
should put the Saints beyond fear as to
the result OF this great latter-day work.
God had a right TO expect from Us
stronger faith. The cup of bitterness
record of the history of the church.
One peculiar feature was connected
with the history of this church; every
snare made against us had only lifted
the work up and bettered our condition.
This | know from personal experience,
and it is known by all who have been
faithful to the cause. The spirit of the
LordlY Joseph has rested upon all who
have met humble hearts, gone down
into the waters of baptism and bean
baptized by one possessing the priest
hood-that priesthood referred to by
Aaron, the brother of Moses, and of
which Paul said no man could receive
it save as Aaron did-which was by
direct revelation from the Lord. There
fore this gospel is built upon the reve-
lations of God to the people of this day.
We have something of later date than
the Bible; We have something of this
day, and we can say, with Paul
that whatever was written afore-
time, was written for our pro-
fit and learning and as such
we accept the scriptures of old.
The harmony between the revelations
to the Latter-day Saints and those OF
source, and the spirit bears witness to
this truth in the breasts of all the hon
est in heart. John the Reveiator saw
an angel bearing anew to the nations OF
the earth this gospel Of heaven. Why
repeat it or restore it to the earth if it
were still possessed by the children of
men2 The Book of Mormon states that
much was lost to win what was here. If
ever people have heard the voice of
God since this little planet was set roll
ing in boundless space that people is
the Latter-day Saints. 1t is one of the
greatest joys in life to know that God
lives The world is skeptical. They
knew nothing of God-whether he be
personal being or not-but the Book
Of Mormon Witnesses that the
Father and the Son came personally to
the Prophet Joseph in answer to his
ferVent and humble prayer of faith.
And Joseph was thus enabled to bear
record to this generation that God does
live, and the record is thus borne to the
people Of the Worid-tnat ali who live
may know that God lives to hear our
complaints and to silence all our fears.
So it is with all who are humble and
have recorded the fullness of the gospel
and have accepted it with honest hearts.
What If we be surrounded by enemies?
Blessed are they that are prosecuted
for righteousness sake, said one of old;
but more unto those who receive the
measure of their works of unrIghteous-
ness. am rejoiCed at the outlook. In
all the years I have been a member of
this church, the future was never so
bright nor promising to me as to-day.
The time will come when this people
will receive honor at home and
abroad. Many honorable men have
been deceived, and in their ignorance
have prosecuted the innocent. This, in
times to come, when knowledge of the
peaceful and virtuous habits of the
people are known, will cause many to
seek for any position, however lowly,
in our midst, that they may escape the
Affections yet to stalk the earth.
Therefore, we have nothing to fear.
God and one man are great major
ity )" is the expression l once heard g.
man make. But when we have God
and a great many good men we are
safe. May God enable us to be true
to our faith, to become Latter-day
Saints in very deed, and cultivate pa
tience, and to treat all men the world
over as it is our duty to do-for it is re-
quired at our hands-and we are the
children of our Heavenly Father. May
we bearIn patience the affections which
God permits to come upon us, for those
which we cannot possibly bear will soon
be over. May God bless us. Amen.
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH
then addressed the congregation as fol-
lows:
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH
said: l regret, very much, that l was
late in coming in and therefore tailed
to hear all that has been said by